[amsat-bb] Field Day (whew)

[Devin L. Ganger]

7.3.7.1 is a clarification of 7.3.7 which is about *scoring*.


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of
> JamesDuffey
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2018 6:50 AM
> To: Matthew Stevens <matthew at mrstevens.net>
> Cc: amsat-bb <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; Bruce <kk5do at amsat.org>
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Field Day (whew)
> 
> To me this rule:
> 
> “7.3.7.1 Stations are limited to one (1) completed QSO on any single channel
> FM satellite.”
> 
> Precludes stations from making more than one QSO on a FM bird.
> 
> I suppose that this is subject to interpretation, but to me that the intent of
> the rule is to make the FM satellites available to more people by rationing
> QSOes to one per bird. Making more than a single QSO and not scoring them
> or not entering them into the log does not make the satellite available to
> more operators and seems to fly in the face of the rule. I understand why
> people do it, and under some circumstances it may be a good idea, but to me
> it is against the rule.
> 
> Of course someone could ask the ARRL Contest Manager if this practice is OK,
> but remember the old adage of not asking questions you don’t really want to
> know the answer to. - Duffey KK6MC
> 
> James Duffey KK6MC
> Cedar Crest NM
> 
> > On Jun 27, 2018, at 05:26, Matthew Stevens <matthew at mrstevens.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Neither rule prevents you from making more than one FM contact. Both
> > rules just prohibit you from SCORING more than one FM contact.
> >
> > 73
> >
> > - Matthew nj4y
> >
> >
> >> On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 12:21 AM, George Henry <ka3hsw at att.net>
> wrote:
> >> To have an AMSAT rule that directly conflicts with the ARRL
> >> one-and-done rule is ridiculous.
> >>
> >>
> >> George, KA3HSW
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of
> Bruce
> >> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2018 11:53 AM
> >> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> >> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Field Day (whew)
> >>
> >> In the AMSAT rules we do state, because someone asked about it, you
> >> can be a net control type station and work every station you want.
> >> You would only be able to score one contact yourself but had given
> >> many out to those trying to make the 100 point satellite bonus.
> >>
> >> We still feel by limiting to one FM contact that if you worked
> >> someone and both of you leave the bird, two more stations can work
> >> each other thereby maximazing the number of possible contacts on the
> >> satellite during a single pass.
> >>
> >> 73...bruce
> >>
> >>
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